We Count Down

Discussing the universe
Answering questions posed by a six year old
The idea of infinity
A declaration:
“I don’t believe in heaven or hell.”
I don’t remember what I believed
When I was six
Racing leaf boats in the creek
Playing in the vastness of the country

It is a blur
Of broken sleep
This week

I’m tired
Of thinking about the future
Can’t get a hold over the now
As it ticks
Arbitrarily passing we count down
We count down